Published 29 Jul 2020
it takes a period of social distancing to turn my attention to the garden. But with garden centres closed, what materials science skills can I draw upon?
Tags: Mastersizer 3000, particle sizing, Soils, XRF
Published 14 May 2015
In this series of blogs I, and some of my colleagues, would like to share some of our experience in particle sizing for industrial applications. I thought we’d do this by going through an A to Z of industrial applications…READ MORE >
Tags: calcium carbonates, colloidal silica, industrial, Laser diffraction, Mastersizer 3000
Published 2 Feb 2012
So, for my first blog I thought I’d stick to my area of expertise and – for those of you who didn’t attend the live seminar – summarise this presentation. It included a full demonstration of the instrument in use….READ MORE >
Tags: imaging, morphologi G3-ID, particle sizing, Raman Spectroscopy, web seminar
Published 13 Sep 2011
I feel bound to say that I’m having a ‘hard day in the studio’ today, overseeing final preparations and practising some finishing touches for tomorrow’s live webcasts (no make-up but maybe just a bit of powder here and there! )….READ MORE >
Tags: particle characterization, particle sizing, particulates, powders
Published 24 Jan 2011
In the previous blog of this series, ‘Why has laser diffraction endured?’ I waxed lyrical about what Leonardo da Vinci may have thought of laser diffraction. Now that I find myself on the brink of a discussion covering the evolution…READ MORE >
Tags: history, ISO, Laser diffraction, particle sizing
Published 12 Nov 2010
Just mulling over the feedback from October’s Malvern sponsored Particle Summit in Boston, I was interested to note just how much people valued hearing about practical examples of particle characterization in action. It shouldn’t of course come as any surprise…READ MORE >
Tags: materials characterization, molecular characterization, particle shape, particle sizing